Luotu

Luotu is a Finnish adjective meaning "created" or "made." It is the past passive participle form of the verb luoda, which means to create. In Finnish, luotu describes something that has been produced or brought into existence by someone or something, highlighting the act of creation rather than a natural state.

Morphology and usage: As a participial adjective, luotu can appear before a noun (luotu esine, created object; luotu taideteos, created artwork) or after the copula (Esine on luotu, The object is created). In plural form, it becomes luodut (luodut esineet, created objects). The word often signals intentional design, craftsmanship, or construction.

Etymology: The word derives from the verb luoda, meaning to create, with the Finnish past passive participle suffix used to form luotu. This construction is typical for indicating the result of a deliberate act of creation.

Usage notes: Luotu is common in descriptive language about art, objects, architecture, and philosophical or theoretical discussions of creation. It emphasizes the outcome of an act of creation by an agent, rather than suggesting spontaneity or natural origin.

See also: luoja (creator), luoda (to create), luominen (creation).